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Keep it forever or trade?
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From: Salem, OR
RE: Keep it forever or trade?
Keep the old one andmake room inyour garage for more. Only trade it in if you are "done" with that bike and want to move on to a bike that you perceive as better suited for your style of riding.
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Joined: May 2006
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From: VT
RE: Keep it forever or trade?
thanks for all the opinions! I think Hackd nailed it: I'm concerned about big repair bills down the road, and also losing the value of my investment.
I'm thinking it might be better to keep her....
- at some point it will stop losing value; at some point its value will keep up with inflation (?)
- three or four payments = major repair
- it is carb'd so it may pick up in value
- it has a spoked rear wheel, which I like better than the current mag rear wheel
- I've read that the newer ones with wider back tires don't corner as well as the older ones with narrower tires (??)
- my seat collection won't fit a new bike
- I like it!
(in a few minutes I'll change my mind. Or lose it!!!)
I'm thinking it might be better to keep her....
- at some point it will stop losing value; at some point its value will keep up with inflation (?)
- three or four payments = major repair
- it is carb'd so it may pick up in value
- it has a spoked rear wheel, which I like better than the current mag rear wheel
- I've read that the newer ones with wider back tires don't corner as well as the older ones with narrower tires (??)
- my seat collection won't fit a new bike
- I like it!
(in a few minutes I'll change my mind. Or lose it!!!)
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ
RE: Keep it forever or trade?
FOREVER
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: THE MARITIMES Canada
RE: Keep it forever or trade?
Well you're definitely a loyal bunch, butsome of you (that are new to bikes) will find that once you've done everything you want to do and torn it down a couple of times, you'll get bored. I haven't had a bike more than 4 yrs. Half of my enjoyment, is working on my bikes in the winter, but once I'm done, that's it.....time to move on to the next project. I build for 6 months, ride for 6 months - over a 4 yr (or less) period - then I sell it.